Saturday , 14 November 2026

FC Cincinnati vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2025
FC Cincinnati
0 – 1
Full Time
Philadelphia Union
Sat 30 Aug 2025 · 23:30 UTC TQL Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 21' Olwethu Makhanya
Dominik Marczuk 21' Y
Y 45' Jacob Glesnes
Y 51' Nathan Harriel
YR 60' Olwethu Makhanya
Y 85' Frankie Westfield
Kevin Denkey 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Cincinnati vs Philadelphia Union — MLS at TQL Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 34 77
2 Internacional CF Miami 34 60
3 New England Revolution 34 58
4 Chicago Fire FC 34 55
5 Charlotte FC 34 54
6 Philadelphia Union 34 50
7 Columbus Crew SC 34 47
8 FC Cincinnati 34 46
9 Orlando City SC 34 46
10 New York City FC 34 42
11 New York Red Bulls 34 42
12 Toronto FC 34 39
13 Atlanta United FC 34 33
14 D.C. United SC 34 33
15 Montreal Impact FC 34 26
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 64
17 FC Dallas 34 58
18 St. Louis City 34 54
19 San Jose Earthquakes 34 52
20 Houston Dynamo 34 51
21 Los Angeles FC 34 47
22 Portland Timbers 34 46
23 Seattle Sounders FC 34 46
24 Real Salt Lake 34 45
25 Minnesota United FC 34 44
26 Los Angeles Galaxy 34 44
27 Colorado Rapids SC 34 43
28 San Diego FC 34 38
29 Austin FC 34 34
30 Sporting Kansas City 34 26

Head-to-Head

5
3
9
FC Cincinnati 17 games · Avg 2.7 goals Philadelphia Union
Last 5 meetings
2025-08-30 FC Cincinnati 0–1 Philadelphia Union 2025-03-02 Philadelphia Union 4–1 FC Cincinnati 2024-10-19 Philadelphia Union 1–2 FC Cincinnati 2024-06-19 FC Cincinnati 4–3 Philadelphia Union 2023-09-16 Philadelphia Union 2–2 FC Cincinnati

Recent Form

FC Cincinnati
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Aug Philadelphia Union H 0–1 L
23 Aug New York City FC H 0–1 L
17 Aug Portland Timbers A 3–2 W
10 Aug Charlotte FC H 0–1 L
26 Jul Internacional CF Miami A 0–0 D
20 Jul Real Salt Lake A 1–0 W
Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Aug FC Cincinnati A 1–0 W
23 Aug Chicago Fire FC H 4–0 W
16 Aug New York Red Bulls A 0–1 L
09 Aug Toronto FC H 1–1 D
26 Jul Colorado Rapids SC H 3–1 W
20 Jul Houston Dynamo A 1–1 D

Season Stats

FC Cincinnati Philadelphia Union
#8 Position #6
46 Points 50
34 Played 34
12 / 10 / 12 W / D / L 14 / 8 / 12
67 Scored 66
75 Conceded 52
-8 GD +14
1.35 PPG 1.47
35% Win % 41%

Key Stats

41% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
47% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
18% Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
24% Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season

FC Cincinnati are 8th (46 pts). Philadelphia Union are 6th (50 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Cincinnati
0-15
6/3
16-30
5/11
31-45
10/11
46-60
8/13
61-75
6/7
76+
17/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Philadelphia Union
0-15
4/6
16-30
6/7
31-45
8/7
46-60
12/2
61-75
17/5
76+
8/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Cincinnati
Kevin Denkey 17 G 2 A
Evander 14 G 13 A
Tom Barlow 10 G 4 A
Pavel Bucha 6 G 3 A
Philadelphia Union
Milan Iloski 19 G 2 A
Bruno Damiani 13 G 3 A
Cavan Sullivan 9 G 6 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against FC Cincinnati and Philadelphia Union has kicked off!
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' With 3 assists to his name this season, Quinn Sullivan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Cincinnati.
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Cincinnati that had 263 games and scored 381 goals.
  • 20' Kai Wagner, a Germany defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 21' Olwethu Makhanya catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 21.
  • 26' Pavel Bucha has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 5 goals this season.
  • 31' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 31 minutes.
  • 36' Philadelphia Union has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 41' FC Cincinnati started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 41.
  • 45' The referee shows Philadelphia Union player a card on 45.
  • 49' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Bruno Damiani makes it 0-1.
  • 51' Nathan Harriel picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 56' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 60' The referee has no hesitation. Olwethu Makhanya is booked for Philadelphia Union — card on 60.
  • 63' It is a substitution in Philadelphia Union team. Quinn Sullivan is replaced by Frankie Westfield on 63 minute.
  • 64' Luca Orellano has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dominik Marczuk on 64 minute.
  • 65' Gerardo Valenzuela is ready to make an impact after coming on for Brian Anunga at the 65 minute mark.
  • 70' FC Cincinnati is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 74' Bruno Damiani makes way for Mikkel Uhre at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Philadelphia Union.
  • 79' It looks like no one’s ball. Philadelphia Union is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 84' The crowd applauds Milan Iloski as he leaves the pitch. Jeremy Rafanello steps in for Philadelphia Union.
  • 85' Frankie Westfield is having his name booked by the referee on 85.
  • 89' Lukas Engel makes way for Kei Kamara at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Cincinnati.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Kevin Denkey.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Philadelphia Union to claim maximum points.

Lineups

FC Cincinnati Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pat Noonan

Philadelphia Union Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bradley Carnell

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tai Baribo 5
Bruno Damiani 5
Brandon Vazquez 4
Luciano Acosta 3
Paxten Aaronson 3
Alejandro Bedoya 2
Quinn Sullivan 2
Olivier Mbaizo 1

Head to Head

2025-08-30 FC Cincinnati 0–1 Philadelphia Union 2025-03-02 Philadelphia Union 4–1 FC Cincinnati 2024-10-19 Philadelphia Union 1–2 FC Cincinnati 2024-06-19 FC Cincinnati 4–3 Philadelphia Union 2023-09-16 Philadelphia Union 2–2 FC Cincinnati

FC Cincinnati Form

2025-08-30 FC Cincinnati 0–1 Philadelphia Union L 2025-08-23 FC Cincinnati 0–1 New York City FC L 2025-08-17 Portland Timbers 2–3 FC Cincinnati W 2025-08-10 FC Cincinnati 0–1 Charlotte FC L 2025-07-26 Internacional CF Miami 0–0 FC Cincinnati D 2025-07-20 Real Salt Lake 0–1 FC Cincinnati W

Philadelphia Union Form

2025-08-30 FC Cincinnati 0–1 Philadelphia Union W 2025-08-23 Philadelphia Union 4–0 Chicago Fire FC W 2025-08-16 New York Red Bulls 1–0 Philadelphia Union L 2025-08-09 Philadelphia Union 1–1 Toronto FC D 2025-07-26 Philadelphia Union 3–1 Colorado Rapids SC W 2025-07-20 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Philadelphia Union D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.52 FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.97 Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for: FC Cincinnati or Philadelphia Union 74% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Cincinnati31% Draw26% Philadelphia Union43%
Actual: Philadelphia Union win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.49
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

FC Cincinnati or Draw
57%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
69%
FC Cincinnati or Philadelphia Union
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Cincinnati24% Draw41% Philadelphia Union35%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
1 – 2
8.7%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
6%
1 – 3
5.7%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
4.3%
1 – 0
4%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 0
3.6%

Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati

Handicap FC Cincinnati covers Push Philadelphia Union covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 15% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 20% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 14% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
23% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.